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Senate roll call 126 · 96th Congress · Jun 12, 1979

To table the tsongas amendment to S. 428, a dod authorization. The amendment stated the sense of the Congress that the President shall remove economic sanction

On Jun 12, 1979, the Senate voted 52–41 (S 428). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 19–36, Republicans 33–8, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
52
No
41
Did not vote
4
Date
Jun 12, 1979

By party

  • Democrats19 yes · 36 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Republicans33 yes · 8 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 428: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1980, for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces and of c

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To table the tsongas amendment to S. 428, a…: Senate Vote, Jun 12…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-S-126/to-table-the-tsongas-amendment-to-s-428-a (accessed 2026-10-17).

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